MikeB on 15 September 2007
@ Caey
If you look at the PS3 it was meant to have a install base from where Sony could distribute media to consumers
There were also PR comments from Microsoft stating they intend to make the XBox 360 the new PS2. Of course the PS3 is not selling as fast as Sony PR predicted, but it performs on par with my personal expectations and they are much higher for the years ahead of us.
Now we end up with a firm that can't expand any more in the electronics market, even shrinks, has to lay off employees etc
Sony is still generating healthy profits despite employing over twice as many people than Microsoft does.